The Portland daily press., 1887-02-28


Bradley, Brotcn, CDem.), Burns, Carleton, Chas
oi Damsriscotta, Clark of Saco, Conden Dem)
Cook, coTson, Dickey (Dem.), Doten Dem.l Eel
Greene. Grindle, Harding of Gorham, Hawkes.
Hodgklns, Horigof (Dem), Hunter, Jones, Kid
Ssm r hhPRs aegesa'es Ss Dem LIBBY Of Burn
DEM Pattangall, Poole, Ross, Sanborn of Isl
and Falls, Sanborn of StaHdish, Sawyer Scot
Warren Ware. Of Buxton, Weynsossth Dem.) Whitcomb
WaIsoR Dem.), Witham DENY, Woodman-4S
NAYs-;Adams' 4lden, Alexander (Dem.) 4 Bar
Of Bangor, Clark-of Caribou, Cloutier, Cushing
EEngel, Farrar, Ferguson, Field, Floyd, Glover
SSREEE SEE GDeml Hall (Deml, Hamilton Of Cum
perIand, Hamilton of nGouldsboro, Harper, Har
rngton, Hersey Hobson JEwErT, Judkins, Lit
ueneld OF h0ckland, Lombard Looncy Lufkin
Lyons, Lyons, Manley, Marston, Moore of Gardiner, o..
flerce (Dem.) Powers, Pray Randall Ray, Rich.
ards, Russell, Ryder, Sharp, Shaw, Silsby, Small
WIN Wie1 n n{pro.}, Enaoughan, Wentworth Wilbur,
ABSENT OR NOT VoTNG-Allen. Beal, Bryant
ChSse OF Edgecomb. Clark Of Calais, Cults, Davi-
son, Dority, Dow, Friend, Harding of Durham,
bury, Libby OF Mattawamkeag (Dem} Mason,
Moore, MORRILL,, Newbert, PurInton of Bowdoin,
eTts OF Brunswick, Roberts of Dexter, Scana1aon
SJs SDem d Spnney; Stanyts, Thurlow, Varney, Weke-
Mead; I.a warren Of Winslow, Watts, Waugh. Wedge
YoRK-42.
Ihus the motion to substitute the Heath
bill for the Looney bill was defeated by a
majority of eleven, and the majority report.
(the Looney bill, was accepted. There was
considerable applause when the result was
announced. The bill took its first two read
lngs In course, passed its third reading un-
DER suspension of the rnles, and was mt
on its passage to be engrossed
Ihen they began to offer amendments. A
friendly amendment, offered by Mr.. Barker.
was adopted, so that the first section wouId
begin as follows, The amendments being en-
closed within brackets:
NO lfemale] minorunder eighteen years of age.
mo male minor under 16 years Of agel and no
woman shall be employed ,ietc."
Then Mr.. Pattangall offered an amend
ment n TO strike out the words mo woman" !"
tested vigorously against such an amend
ment, as Il would destroy the bill. 1t went to
vote In the midst of great excitement.
4, Inc vote was taken by yeas and nays OF
tne men VINO had supported Looney's bill in
preference TO Heath,s, fifteen; Alexander,
Hamilton, Of Cumberland, Hamilton OF
6ouidsboro, Harrington, Lombard, O'Brien,
kussell Shaw. Silsby and Wiley, went I'M
Ior changing the bill radically by supporting
fattangalls amendment to strike out mo
woman" Then Jewett, and Moore of Gar
diner, who had supported the Looney hill
thinking the fight was over had gone home.
30 Looneys side was greatly weakened. But
on the other hand, there came to his aid.
Bennett, Bradley, Burns, Clark, of Saco.
london, Horrigan, Parcher and Weymouth,
men who had supported the Heath bill on the
previous ballot. But they did not overcome
the loss and PattangalPs amendment was
carried, 81 yeas to so NAYS. Great excite
ment followed the declaration of this vote.
Mr. Manley had changed his vote lust
before the result was declared; and now
moved to reconsider. Half dozen men
were on their feet at once; members left
their seats and crowded around the Clerks
desk. Nothing but the Speakers clear head
kept the House from the greatest confusion.
A good many wanted to adjourn; but Cap
IAN TAN ShaW Jumped to his feet and shouted,
NO! Let's have it out now." Messrs.
Looney and Lyons protested that the amend
ment was death blow to their bill
Finding that his motion to reconsider
WouIu not succeed IN warding off a complete
disaster 70 the bill, Mr.. Manley resorted to
0tner Iactlcs. Before the amendments could
be offered. the supporters of the Looney bin
began TO leave the floor of the House. They
all went but MIR. Powers, of Houlton. and
one oiher, VINO was very much excited and
would not be induced to leave the arena.
Ihen, with half the House in their seats
ana the other half out in the South lobby,
Condor, OF Friendship, moved to amend the
Looney, bill by substituting for its first
clause the first clause of the Heath bill. Mr..
shaw, OF Portland, moved to amend the
amendment men by substituting the first clause
OF the Bryant bill But when a vote was
talked OF Mr.: Powers, of Houlton, arose to
point of order. 'There was no quornm.''
That was what he had staid for
Then the roll of the House was called.
ihere was the greatest excitement among
the spectators and the filibusters out in the
LOBBY: IL takes 76 for quorum. The roll
call disclosed but II. The filibusters had
succeeded. Some one wanted the Sergeant
alarms sent after the fellows in the lobby;
but the Maine House of Representatives has
no Sergeant-at-arms.
be entertained by the Speaker, SO the House
Droke up. to meet at II O'clock Monday, when
tne pending question will be on Mr.. Shaw's
amendment.
The men who filibustered can be known
by process of elimination. These are the
men who staid in the House and answered TO
the roll call:
Adams, Alexander Dem). Aver. Billings.
Bishop Boynton, Dem), Bradish Bradley, Bsa, BroWsn,,
es0 Dem Ib;n Carleton Chase, Condor, (Reml, Cook,
Farrar, Ferguson, Floyd, FOgg, Foster, Greene.
Grindle, Hall, (Dem.) Hamilton Of Cumberland,
HaprnSoO HamtSn of GOIldsbqFO Harding Of Gorham,
hdaer, iksnaapp a Leyensaer, Libby of Burnhan,
ao@oard 1e@ haIkln Marble Marston oBre
richards, Ross, (Dem.), Russell, Sanborn of is.
land Falls, Sanborn of Standsh, Sawyer, Scott.
qabo SaaSas SsWSy WstsG small Sylvester gnd
weymouth, Whtcomb, Wiley, DENY, Wilson,
Dem.), Witllam, (Dem.) Wosdman.
1t was after o'clock when the result of
the call was announced But although the
contest had been carried to such extreme
lengths, the best of feeling prevailed on both
sides, and both:sides united in praising the
Littlefield.
For Monday every man will be drummed
III III On pom sldes and desperate effort will
be made to reconsider Pattangalls amend
ment. Mr. Looney and his friends realize
that they can carry the bill in its original
form only after fight of the toughest kind,
If at all.
The Soldier Boys.
The militia are entitled by law to new uni-
forms every five years. The present uni
forms were bought seven years ago, and
some of the boys have been getting pretty
ragged through the neglect of the State.
The military committee has voted to recon-
mend an appropriation of $4,000 for the next
two years to buy new uniforms for one regi-
ment The regiment to get the new clothes
hrst Is not yet designated. Verylikely they
will draw lots. The regiment, how
ever, that does not get the uniforms
until the next legislature gives them will
have their old ones repaired. The commit
Tee also VIII report the regular apprOpria-
tion of $4,000 year for two years. Adm
tant General Gallagher books have been ex-
amined and found to be correct.
Cattle Disease.
An object of attraction at the State House
last week was the tuberculosed lung of the
cow killed in Bangor, which was brought
here for the inspection of the investigating
committee. The lung has been in the Coun.
Gil chamber, and has had more visitors thar
the governor. There is much talk here about
the tuberculosis, and much interest in the in
vestigation. There is among many the opin
Ion that Secretary Gilbert, while intending
10 do right, was too anxious to save money
lor the State, was too stubborn and too mucf
hampered with er o1icio connection with toe
many institutions. AS cattle commissioner
he hesltated to do what would hurt or Civ.
an unenviable fame to the college, of which
ne was also trustee. There are others who
think that he did about right. These people
are the men who assert that tuberculosis ex
lists in many parts of the State and has ex
listed for years, although the Jerseys are
they say, most liable to have it. Represent
atlve |. C. Libby, who has shipped cattle
from Maine to Brighton for wears, and is Z